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title: tiptop — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tiptop» in the school dictionary: Excellent; in the very best condition: «in tiptop shape». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tiptop

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**Who acts:** old car, you, squirrel, garden, We · **What happens:** be, thank, keep, oil, climb, look · **To what, where:** tiptop condition, you, bike, tiptop shape, chain, tiptop

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«tiptop» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [tiptop in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tiptop.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Excellent; in the very best condition: «in tiptop shape».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:m1:1
# text = Excellent; in the very best condition: «in tiptop shape».
1	Excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	tiptop	tiptop	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The very top or highest point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:m2:1
# text = The very top or highest point.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's old car is still in tiptop condition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x1:1
# text = Grandpa's old car is still in tiptop condition.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tiptop	tiptop	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa's old car |  |  | tiptop condition | still |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«How are you?» «Tiptop, thank you!»

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*Sentence 1:* «How are you?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x2:1
# text = «How are you?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* «Tiptop, thank you!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x2:2
# text = «Tiptop, thank you!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tiptop	Tiptop	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present |  |  | you |  |  | Tiptop *vocative* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Keep your bike in tiptop shape by oiling the chain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x3:1
# text = Keep your bike in tiptop shape by oiling the chain.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tiptop	tiptop	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	oiling	oil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bike |  | tiptop shape |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bike=Theme in shape=Location |
| 2 | **oil** | gerund | you *not said here* | the chain |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent chain=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The squirrel climbed to the tiptop of the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x4:1
# text = The squirrel climbed to the tiptop of the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tiptop	tiptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the squirrel |  |  | the tiptop of the tree |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to tiptop=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The garden looks tiptop for the summer fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x5:1
# text = The garden looks tiptop for the summer fair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiptop	tiptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the garden | tiptop |  |  | summer | fair *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tiptop=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We had a tiptop time at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiptop:x6:1
# text = We had a tiptop time at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tiptop	tiptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  | the beach | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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